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How Our NaNoWriMo Writers Keep Motivated

Madeleine Crum | Posted 11.16.2011

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National Novel Writing Month, a task urging authors of all backgrounds to pen 50,000 words before November 30th, is halfway over. We've already asked ...

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Our NaNoWriMo Writers: Their Favorite Characters, Biggest Sacrifices

Madeleine Crum | Posted 01.09.2012

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Writers young and old, published and un-, are striving towards their goal of scribing 50,000 words by the end of November as National Novel Writing Mo...

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Note to Authors: Your Book Won't Change Your Life

Eliezer Sobel | Posted 11.27.2011

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Eliezer Sobel

Regardless, to actually live the life of the writer requires writing -- the actual thing itself, the literal activity of putting words together on a page.

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New York Times Says Best Novelists Are in 20s And 30s

Randy Susan Meyers | Posted 05.25.2011

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Randy Susan Meyers

I tried to resist writing this -- especially after my plea against categorizing authors. Plus, so many of us hide our age in this world of never-get-...

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EO Wilson: Our Greatest Biologist Writes A Novel, 'Anthill' (INTERVIEW, EXCERPT)

The Huffington Post | Steve Ross | Posted 05.25.2011

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A Novel with a Mission--and a Novella--from our Premiere Biologist Huffington Post: Let me begin with the obvious first question: after writing ove...

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How to Avoid Writing Your First Novel

Lynn Rosen | Posted 05.25.2011

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Lynn Rosen

As I get older, I'm starting to believe: figure out what frightens you most, and go there. So there I am going. And I am inviting you along on the journey.

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"Fat Chick" Finally Gets Its "Fat Chance"

Lorraine Duffy Merkl | Posted 05.25.2011

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Lorraine Duffy Merkl

At age 51, I never thought I'd be "debuting". In fact, I thought I'd be on the downward slope of a successful advertising career. But, plans were meant for changing.

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